WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 — Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass legislation establishing a federal regulatory framework for digital assets, writing that regulatory uncertainty is driving crypto development and investment outside the United States, according to Reuters.
WASHINGTON, April 3 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of a proposed rule change by the Long-Term Stock Exchange to amend its order priority rule to conform with odd-lot reporting requirements under Regulation NMS, according to an SEC notice.
WASHINGTON, April 3 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a notice of filing and immediate effectiveness of a proposed rule change by Nasdaq to amend its transaction fee schedule, updating and extending a credit tier for non-displayed orders that provide liquidity, according to an SEC notice.
LONDON, April 2 — The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England have jointly invited expressions of interest from market participants to join a taskforce aimed at informing the design of a long-term approach to harmonising transaction and post-trade reporting across UK wholesale markets, according to a statement.
PARIS, April 1 — The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued guidance on how market participants should prepare for the launch of the European Union’s consolidated tapes, publishing Questions and Answers covering the onboarding of data contributors and operational expectations for Consolidated Tape Providers (CTPs), according to a statement.
WASHINGTON, March 20 — Staff of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued responses to frequently asked questions clarifying how existing regulatory frameworks apply to crypto asset and blockchain-related activities by registrants and registered entities.
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that its Investor Advisory Committee will meet March 12 to consider and vote on recommendations regarding the tokenization of equity securities, according to an announcement issued by the agency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2026 — Paul S. Atkins, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered testimony Thursday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, outlining the agency’s regulatory priorities, including matters concerning digital assets and the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), according to prepared remarks released by the Commission.
On February 9, 2026, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda delivered remarks at the Asset Management Derivatives Forum in Austin, Texas, discussing implementation of the Commission’s Treasury Clearing Rule and broader market structure developments.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published new datasets and staff analyses examining developments across the U.S. investment fund landscape, including the growth of active exchange-traded funds, fee outcomes following fund mergers, and updated statistics covering several categories of regulated market participants.
